"So all I'm caring about right now is whether the guys can put the car back together - which they will do - so I can do what I do best and try and drive through the field.

"I'm not thinking about the brakes. I'll just go out and push them as hard as ever the first time I touch them.

"You just have to suck it in, keep your head up, move forward because there's another day ahead with another opportunity."

For any driver the choice of brake supplier comes down to feel, which can vary from track to track.

In this instance, Hamilton opted for Brembo and even had a new set of brakes fitted ahead of final practice on Saturday morning, whereas Rosberg chose Carbon Industrie for the front only.

Whatever the circumstances, this is the latest qualifying blow to a man renowned for his speed over one lap.

In Canada, Hamilton made minor errors in the final run that allowed team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg to claim pole.

A fortnight later at the Austrian Grand Prix, Hamilton made mistakes on both of his fast laps in Q3, leaving him down in ninth.

And then just two weeks ago in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Hamilton made an error of judgement in changeable conditions, opting to abort his final run.

Behind him, Rosberg sped by and went on to claim pole again, leaving Hamilton angry with himself, albeit with redemption on Sunday with a victory to savour.

The best Hamilton can hope for on Sunday, should Rosberg at least avoid another retirement as occurred at Silverstone, is a place on the podium.

Williams, however, appear strong, with Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa lining up second and third respectively, whilst the Red Bulls of Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel in fifth and sixth will not be slouches either.

Hamilton also has two McLarens and two Ferraris ahead of him, leaving him with an uphill struggle to score strong points.

Jenson Button could only manage seventh in his McLaren, four places behind team-mate Kevin Magnussen who equalled his best grid slot of his rookie season with fourth, whilst Marussia's Max Chilton starts 21st.